How deeply does Python Workout, Second Edition cover __all__?

Defines an export sequence through a focused exercise, without detailing wildcard-import internals.

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As explained in Python Workout, Second Edition

__all__ is a module-level sequence of names that defines the names exported by a wildcard import.

__all__ is a module-level sequence of names that controls which names a wildcard import makes available. section 9.9

Select exported names

For a module named stuff containing a, b, c, foo, and bar, define __all__ so that from stuff import * imports a, c, and bar while excluding b and foo: __all__ = ["a", "c", "bar"] section 9.9

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wildcard importconfigures · A wildcard import is an import statement that brings eligible exported names from a module, package, object, or namespace into the importing scope.
packageconfigured by · A software package is a named grouping of modules or components, often with related resources and metadata, organized for import, reuse, distribution, or management.

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